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LALA LAJPAT RAI
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gress. But in the circumstances that faced him, he could not avoid attending the meeting without hurting the cause. A general ceases to be general when he shirks battle that is offered to him. In every action of Lalaji I see nothing but thoughtfulness and calm courage. I fully endorse Lalaji’s tribute to the Sikhs. Their resolute behaviour, their religious fervour, their calmness and their suffering commend my highest admiration. One sees in everything that is happening in the country the throes of a new birth. May God grant that no hasty action, no outbreak of violence impede our unmistakable progress towards our destined goal.—“Young India.”
M. K. G.]
